Nonstop flight route between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Lampedusa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E)
Distance from FUN to LMP:
10,389.53 miles (16,720.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu and Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,390 miles (or 16,720 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Funafuti International Airport and Lampedusa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Funafuti International Airport and Lampedusa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
| Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
| Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
| More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMP / LICD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMP |
| More Information: | LMP Maps & Info |
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The deterioration of the runway's sub-base is a consequence of its low elevation and the hydrologic dynamics in the sub-surface of the atoll.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
- The airport is at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lampedusa Airport (LMP):
- The furthest airport from Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
- Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 440.18 miles (708.39 km) NNW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati |     |
| 2 | 440.66 miles (709.17 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 452.60 miles (728.38 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) NNW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 548.80 miles (883.21 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 579.67 miles (932.89 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 599.17 miles (964.27 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 8 | 609.65 miles (981.13 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 635.38 miles (1,022.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 644.44 miles (1,037.12 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 647.61 miles (1,042.22 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 648.54 miles (1,043.72 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 652.39 miles (1,049.92 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 659.04 miles (1,060.63 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 682.10 miles (1,097.73 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.38 miles (19,900.11 km) N | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 2 | 12,305.08 miles (19,803.05 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 3 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.83 km) NNE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 12,298.38 miles (19,792.27 km) ENE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 6 | 12,276.44 miles (19,756.97 km) ENE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) N | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.50 km) N | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 12,241.54 miles (19,700.80 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 11 | 12,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,230.97 miles (19,683.79 km) NE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,230.36 miles (19,682.81 km) NNW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14 | 12,222.25 miles (19,669.75 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) NW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) ENE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 2 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 107.28 miles (172.65 km) ENE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 4 | 121.53 miles (195.59 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 128.51 miles (206.82 km) WNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) NE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 7 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) NW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) SSE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 12 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 14 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) S | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.50 miles (18,809.15 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,601.76 miles (18,671.17 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.28 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.34 miles (18,559.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.02 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.70 miles (18,531.07 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,500.20 miles (18,507.73 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,489.46 miles (18,490.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.10 miles (18,476.99 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.29 miles (18,474.08 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.86 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,466.55 miles (18,453.58 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,453.86 miles (18,433.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,449.56 miles (18,426.24 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,442.50 miles (18,414.88 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |